Local Guides
Expert guides and articles on local guides from the D&R Energy team, based in Portishead.
All articlesWiltshire Solar Guide 2026: Chippenham, Trowbridge and Swindon
Wiltshire delivered 1,581 Solar Together installations and £16 million of private investment. Here is the 2026 guide to installing solar in Chippenham, Trowbridge and Swindon.
Solar in Glastonbury, Street and the Somerset Levels: 2026 Off-Grid Guide
The Glastonbury and Somerton constituency has one of the highest off-gas-grid rates in England. Here is why the Somerset Levels are one of our most compelling markets in 2026.
Yeovil & South Somerset Solar Guide 2026: Off-Gas Villages and Fast Payback
Yeovil has one of the fastest solar payback periods in the South West. With 25% of surrounding villages off the gas grid, it is also one of the strongest markets for combined solar + heat pump packages.
Solar Panels in Gloucester & Stroud: 2026 Cost and Payback Guide
Gloucester has the fastest solar payback in our service area. Stroud has the UK's first carbon-neutral local authority. Here is the 2026 guide to both.
Solar Panels in Bristol: The Complete 2026 Guide
Bristol is one of the UK's most progressive cities for renewable energy — and one of the best places in England to generate solar electricity. This comprehensive 2026 guide covers everything Bristol homeowners need to know about solar panels: costs by postcode, planning rules, available grants, battery storage options, and how to choose the right installer.
Solar Panels in Taunton 2026: Somerset County Town Solar Guide
Taunton homeowners sit at the heart of the county that generated more solar electricity per household than anywhere else in the UK in 2025. This guide covers everything you need to know about solar panels in Taunton in 2026 — costs, yields, grants, and local installation expertise.
Solar Panels in Frome: Community Energy, Off-Gas Villages & 2026 Costs
Frome has one of the most engaged renewable energy communities in the UK. Here is the 2026 guide to solar PV, battery storage and heat pump packages across Frome and East Somerset.
Solar Panels in Bath 2026: Costs, Conservation Areas & Local Guide
Bath's World Heritage status and extensive conservation areas create specific considerations for solar panel installation — but they don't prevent most homeowners from benefiting. This guide explains costs, conservation area rules, planning guidance, and how to install solar on Bath's distinctive Georgian and Victorian housing stock.
Solar Panels in Weston-super-Mare: Complete 2026 Guide
Weston-super-Mare is one of the sunniest towns in the UK — the ideal location for solar panels. This complete guide covers costs, yields, planning rules, available grants, and why the Weston area's housing stock is perfectly suited to solar energy in 2026.
Solar Panels in Portishead: Local Guide 2026
Portishead homeowners are uniquely placed to benefit from solar panels — excellent south-facing aspects across much of the town, one of the UK's best solar irradiance zones, and a local MCS-certified installer right on your doorstep. Here is everything you need to know about solar panels in Portishead in 2026.
Solar Panels in Yate, Bradley Stoke & South Gloucestershire: New-Build & Retrofit Guide 2026
Yate and Bradley Stoke are two of the most solar-friendly towns in our service area — open-plan Radburn estates, south-facing rooflines, and no conservation constraints. Here is our 2026 guide.
